Voting Agreement股东投票协议-3

-18-VotingAgreement股东投票协议核心提示：VOTINGAGREEMENT,datedasof_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)(thisVotingAgreement),byandamongAAA,Inc.,a_________(Placename)corporation(AAA),andeachofthepartiesidentifiedonScheduleAhereto(individuallyaStockholderandcolVOTINGAGREEMENT,datedasof_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)(thisVotingAgreement),byandamongAAA,Inc.,a_________(Placename)corporation(AAA),andeachofthepartiesidentifiedonScheduleAhereto(individuallyaStockholderandcollectivelytheStockholders).WHEREAS,CCCCorporation,a_________(Placename)corporation(Company),AAAandDDDCorp.,a_________(Placename)corporationandanewly-formedwhollyowneddirectsubsidiaryofAAA(DDD),havecontemporaneouslywiththeexecutionofthisVotingAgreement,enteredintoanAgreementandPlanofMergerdatedasof_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)(theMergerAgreement)whichprovides,amongotherthings,thatDDDshallbemerged(theMerger)withandintotheCompanypursuanttothetermsandconditionsthereof;WHEREAS,asanessentialconditionandinducementtoAAAtoenterintotheMergerAgreementandinconsiderationtherefor,theundersignedStockholdersandtheAAAhaveagreedtoenterintothisVotingAgreement;andWHEREAS,asofthedatehereof,theStockholdersownofrecordandbeneficiallythesharesofcommonstock,parvalue$,_________pershare,oftheCompany(theCompanyCommonStock)setforthoppositetheirrespectivenamesonScheduleAheretoanddesiretoenterintothisAgreementwithrespecttosuchsharesofCompanyCommonStock;NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheforegoingandthemutualcovenantsandagreementscontainedhereinandintheMergerAgreement,andforothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,andintendingtobelegallyboundhereby,thepartiesheretoherebyagreeasfollows:ARTICLEIVotingofSharesSection1.1VOTINGAGREEMENT.EachStockholderherebyagreesto(a)appear,orcausetheholderofrecordonanyapplicablerecorddate(theRecordHolder)toappearforthepurposeofobtainingaquorumatanyannualorspecialmeetingofstockholdersoftheCompanyandatanyadjournmentthereofatwhichmattersrelatingtotheMerger,MergerAgreementoranytransactioncontemplatedtherebyareconsideredand(b)vote,orcausetheRecordHoldertovote,inpersonorbyproxyallofthesharesoftheCompanyCommonStockownedbyStockholder,orwithrespecttowhichsuchStockholderhasorsharesvotingpowerorcontrol,andallofthesharesofCompanyCommonStockwhichshall,orwithrespecttowhichvotingpowerorcontrolshall,hereafterbeacquiredbysuchStockholder(collectively,theShares)infavoroftheMerger,theMergerAgreementandthetransactionscontemplatedbytheMergerAgreement.Section1.2NOOWNERSHIPINTEREST.NothingcontainedinthisVotingAgreementshallbedeemedtovestinAAAanydirectorindirectownershiporincidenceofownershipoforwithrespecttoanyShares.Allrights,ownershipandeconomicbenefitsofandrelatingtotheSharesshallremainandbelongtotheStockholders,andAAAshallhavenoauthoritytomanage,direct,superintend,restrict,regulate,govern,oradministeranyofthepoliciesoroperationsoftheCompanyorexerciseanypowerorauthoritytodirecttheStockholdersinthevotingofanyoftheShares,exceptasotherwiseprovidedherein,ortheperformanceoftheStockholders’dutiesorresponsibilitiesasstockholdersoftheCompany.Section1.3EVALUATIONOFINVESTMENT.EachStockholder,byreasonofitsknowledgeandexperienceinfinancialandbusinessmatters,believesitselfcapableofevaluatingthemeritsandrisksoftheinvestmentinsharesofcommonstock,parvalue$.01pershare,ofAAA(AAACommonStock),contemplatedbytheMergerAgreement.Section1.4DOCUMENTSDELIVERED.EachStockholderacknowledgesreceiptofcopiesofthefollowingdocuments:(a)theMergerAgreementandallAnnexesthereto;(b)theOptionAgreement;(c)AAA’sAnnualReportonForm10-Kforthefiscalyearended_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y);(d)AAA’sProxyStatementdated_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y);and(e)eachreportfiledwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionbytheAAAonForms8-Kand10-Qsince_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y).EachStockholderalsoacknowledgesthathepossessestheinformationrelatingtotheCompanywhichhedeemsrelevanttohisinvestmentintheAAACommonStockshouldtheMergerbeconsummated.Section1.5NOINCONSISTENTAGREEMENTS.EachStockholderherebycovenantsandagreesthat,exceptascontemplatedbythisVotingAgreementandtheMergerAgreement,theStockholder(a)hasnotentered,andshallnotenteratanytimewhilethisVotingAgreementremainsineffect,intoanyvotingagreementand(b)hasnotgranted,andshallnotgrantatanytimewhilethisVotingAgreementremainsineffect,aproxyorpowerofattorney,ineithercasewhichisinconsistentwiththisAgreement.ARTICLEIITransferSection2.1TRANSFEROFTITLE.(a)EachStockholderherebycovenantsandagreesthatsuchStockholderwillnot,priortotheterminationofthisVotingAgreement,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,offerorotherwiseagreetosell,assign,pledge,hypothecate,transfer,exchange,ordisposeofanySharesoroptionstopurchaseCompanyCommonStock(Options)oranyothersecuritiesorrightsconvertibleintoorexchangeableforsharesofCompanyCommonStock,ownedeitherdirectlyorindirectlybysuchStockholderorwithrespecttowhichsuchStockholderhasthepowerofdisposition,whethernoworhereafteracquired,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofAAA(providednothingcontainedhereinwillbedeemedtorestricttheexerciseofOptions),unlessthePersontowhomSharesorOptionshavebeensold,assigned,pledged,hypothecated,transferred,exchangedordisposedagreestobeboundbythisVotingAgreementasifapartyhereto.(b)TheStockholderherebyagreesandconsentstotheentryofstoptransferinstructionsbytheCompanyagainstthetransferofanySharesconsistentwiththetermsofSection2.1(a)hereof.ARTICLEIIIRepresentationsandWarrantiesoftheStockholdersEachStockholderherebyseverallyandnotjointlyrepresentsandwarrantstoAAAasfollows:Section3.1AUTHORITYRELATIVETOTHISAGREEMENT.SuchStockholderiscompetenttoexecuteanddeliverthisVotingAgreement,toperformitsobligationshereunderandtoconsummatethetransactionscontemplatedhereby.ThisVotingAgreementhasbeendulyandvalidlyexecutedanddeliveredbysuchStockholderand,assumingthedueauthorization,executionanddeliverybyAAA,constitutesalegal,validandbindingobligationofsuchStockholder,enforceableagainstsuchStockholderinaccordancewithitsterms.Section3.2NOCONFLICT.TheexecutionanddeliveryofthisVotingAgreementbysuchStockholderdoesnot,andtheperformanceofthisVotingAgreementbysuchStockholdershallnot,resultinanybreachoforconstituteadefault(oraneventthatwithnoticeorlapseoftimeorbothwouldbecomeadefault)under,orgivetoothersanyrightsoftermination,amendment,accelerationorcancellationof,orresultinthecreationofalienorencumbrance,onanyoftheSharesorOptionspursuantto,anynote,bond,mortgage,indenture,contract,agreement,lease,license,permit,franchiseorotherinstrumentorobligationtowhichsuchStockholderisapartyorbywhichsuchStockholderortheSharesorOptionsareboundoraffected.Section3.3TITLETOTHESHARES.TheSharesandOptionsheldbysuchStockholderareownedfreeandclearofallsecurityinterests,liens,claims,pledges,options,rightsoffirstrefusal,agreements,limitationsonsuchStockholder’svotingrights,chargesandotherencumbrancesofanynaturewhatsoever,andsuchStockholderhasnotappointedorgrantedanyproxy,whichappointmentorgrantremainseffective,withrespecttotheShares.ARTICLEIVMiscellaneousSection4.1NOSOLICITATION.FromthedatehereofuntiltheEffectiveTimeor,ifearlier,theterminationoftheMergerAgreement,theStockholdershallnot(whetherdirectlyorindirectlythroughadvisors,agentsorotherintermediaries)(a)solicit,initiateorencourageanyAcquisitionProposalor(b)engageindiscussionsornegotiationswith,ordiscloseanynon-publicinformationrelatingtotheCompanyoritsSubsidiariestoanyPersonthathasmadeanAcquisitionProposalorhasadvisedtheStockholder,ortohisKnowledge,anyotherStockholderortheCompany,thatsuchPersonisinterestedinmakinganAcquisitionProposal.Section4.2TERMINATION.ThisAgreementshallterminateupontheearliesttooccurof(a)theterminationoftheMergerAgreementinaccordancewithitstermsor(b)theEffectiveTime.Uponsuchtermination,nopartyshallhaveanyfurtherobligationsorliabilitieshereunder,providedthatnosuchterminationshallrelieveanypartyfromliabilityforanybreachofthisVotingAgreementpriortosuchtermination.Section4.3ENFORCEMENTOFAGREEMENT.ThepartiesheretoagreethatirreparabledamagewouldoccurintheeventthatanyoftheprovisionsofthisVotingAgreementwerenotperformedinaccordancewithitsspecifiedtermsorwereotherwisebreached.ItisaccordinglyagreedthatthepartiesshallbeentitledtoaninjunctionorinjunctionstopreventbreachesofthisVotingAgreementandtospecificperformanceofthetermsandprovisionshereofinadditiontoanyotherremedytowhichtheyareentitledatlaworinequity.Section4.4SUCCESSORSANDAFFILIATES.ThisVotingAgreementshallinuretothebenefitofandshallbebindinguponthepartiesheretoandtheirrespectiveheirs,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassigns.IfanyStockholdershallatanytimehereafteracquireownershipof,orvotingpowerwithrespectto,anyadditionalSharesinanymanner,whetherbytheexerciseofanyOptionsoranysecuritiesorrightsconvertibleintoorexchangeableforsharesofCompanyCommonStock,byoperationoflaworotherwise,suchSharesshallbeheldsubjecttoallofthetermsandprovisionsofthisVotingAgreement.Withoutlimitingtheforegoing,eachStockholderspecificallyagreesthattheobligationsofsuchStockholderhereundershallnotbeterminatedbyoperationoflaw,whetherbydeathorincapacityoftheStockholderorotherwise.Section4.5ENTIREAGREEMENT.ThisVotingAgreementtogetherwiththeAffiliate’sAgreements,intheformattachedasAnnexCtotheMergerAgreement,ifandtotheextententeredintobyeachoftheStockholdersandAAAconstitutestheentireagreementamongAAAandtheStockholderswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreementsandunderstandings,bothwrittenandoral,amongAAAandtheStockholderswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereof.Section4.6CAPTIONSANDCOUNTERPARTS.ThecaptionsinthisVotingAgreementareforconvenienceonlyandshallnotbeconsideredapartoforaffecttheconstructionofinterpretationofanyprovisionofthisVotingAgreement.ThisVotingAgreementmaybeexecutedinseveralcounterparts,eachofwhichshallconstituteoneinthesameinstrument.Section4.7AMENDMENT.ThisVotingAgreementmaynotbeamendedexceptbyaninstrumentinwritingsignedbythepartieshereto.Section4.8WAIVERS.ExceptasprovidedinthisVotingAgreement,noactiontakenpursuanttothisVotingAgreement,includingwithoutlimitationanyinvestigationbyoronbehalfofanyparty,shallbedeemedtoconstituteawaiverbythepartytakingsuchactionofcompliancewithanyrepresentations,warranties,covenantsoragreementscontainedinthisVotingAgreement.Thewaiverbyanypartyheretoofabreachofanyprovisionhereundershallnotoperateorbeconstruedasawavierofanypriororsubsequentbreachofthesameoranyotherprovisionhereunder.Section4.9SEVERABILITY.IfanytermorotherprovisionofthisVotingAgreementisinvalid,illegalorincapableofbeingenforcedbyanyruleoflaw,orpublicpolicy,allotherconditionsandprovisionsofthisVotingAgreementshallneverthelessremaininfullforceandeffect.Uponsuchdeterminationthatanytermorotherprovisionisinvalid,illegalorincapableofbeingenforced,thepartiesheretoshallnegotiateingoodfaithtomodifythisVotingAgreementsoastoeffecttheoriginalintentofthepartiesascloselyaspossibletothefullestextentpermittedbyapplicablelawinamutuallyacceptablemannerinorderthatthetermsofthisVotingAgreementremainasoriginallycontemplatedtothefullestextentpossible.Section4.10NOTICES.Allnoticesandothercommunicationsgivenormadepursuantheretoshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedtohavebeendulygivenormadeandshallbeeffectiveuponreceipt,ifdeliveredpersonally,uponreceiptofatransmissionconfirmationifsentbyfacsimile(withaconfirmingcopysentbyovernightcourier)andonthenextbusinessdayifsentbyFederalExpress,UnitedParcelService,ExpressMailorotherreputableovernightcouriertothepartiesatthefollowingaddresses(oratsuchotheraddressforapartyasshallbespecifiedbynotice):IftoaStockholder:AttheaddresssetforthoppositesuchStockholder’snameonScheduleAheretoWithacopyto:Addressee:_________Attention:_________Telephone:_________Facsimile:_________IftoAAAorDDD:AAA,Inc.Addressee:_________Attention:_________FacsimileNo.:_________withacopyto:Addressee:_________Telephone:_________Fax:_________Section4.11GOVERNINGLAW.ThisVotingAgreementshallbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateof_________(Placename)regardlessofthelawsthatmightotherwisegovernunderapplicableprinciplesofconflictsoflaw.Section4.12DEFINITIONS.Capitalizedtermsusedandnotdefinedhereinshallhavethemeaningsetfo